The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-11-03


At the hous of---Blosscv in and for Union
At the house of tho heirs Of Charles Matterp in
Ttoxloylle, In aud for Adams lOwnship.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, THAT
Every person, excepting the Justices OF the
Peace and Aldermen, NotNies Public and per
spns In the militia servito of the state, who
am office or appointment OF prOnt OF trust un.
der the nited states, or of this state. and city
or c0rporA,s district, whethera commissioned
ofhcer or otlyrwiGo, n subordinate officer or
agent wac or shall be employed under the
Legislature, Executive or judiciary Depart
ment Of this tate, or ofauy city or of any In
corporated 1ltrlct, and also, that every mem.
her Of OOngrts and of the state Legislature,
and OF the tlect or common council OF any
city, or mnEsloners OF any Incorporated dls-
trict, are BY tw Incapable Of holding or excr-
cislng AZ the Sme time the office or appoint
ment OF Judge Inspector OF CLERK of any clec-
tion Of this Commonwealth. ana that no In
spector, Jndgt or other othcer OF said elec-
tiOn, shall be olgible to be then voted Tor.
BY the act oiAssombly Of July 1882, II Is
also made "the duty of every Mayor, Slerln,
Alderman, Jus,ce ofthe Peace, constable, OF
every city, cou.ty, township, or district With
In this Commonwealth, Whenever called upon
by any officer ofln election, or by three quail
ned electors threof, to clear any window OF
avenue to the window or avenue to the place
IN such way asto prevent voters from np-
proaohing the sane and It shall DO the duty
OF oVery respective Constable OF such ward
district or township wit hin this Commonwealth
10 be present or 9y Deputy, at he place Of
holding Election, In such ward, dlsiric' or
township, ior the purpose oi preserving INC
peace as aioresaitn
Also that in thetth scotion of the act of As-
sombly entitled an act relating to executions
ana other purpos1," approved April 10, ls'o,
IL IL enacted that the aforesaid 18th section
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tia officer or borough officer from serving as
J udge. lpspea,oror Clerk at any general or
Specia election n this Commonwealth.
by an Act OF Assembly approved tns 18th
'all elections hereafter held undor thelaws|
ot this Commonwealth, the polls shall be open.
81 at seven o'clofk a. In. and closed ut seven
The In.; .:torsl and Judge of the elections
lhnii me'a at IN. respective places appointed
or holding the election In the district 70 which
Le mornIyssff al each ot-th9s6 inspectors
y aaI, yotrpTp tsppSt A cilS who shall be lualih 4
The qualif.s sd Voters OF this county at oil
ieneral, township, borough and special elec.
Ions, are hereby hereafter authorized and re-
luested to vote by tickets printed or written,
r partly printed and partly written seyerally
lssslhed as follows One ticket shall embrace
he names o! all gdVes of courts voted for and
o he labelled outaide "Judiclary (; " one tick
Il shall embrace tho names ofali state ofHcors
hall embrace the name of all County officers
otea tor, including office of senator, member
nd members of Assembly, Il voted for, and
ncmbors Of Congress, II voted for, and bo Ia.
clled "County ~ one ticket shall embrace the
ame sol all township officers voted for and be
lbelled "Township = one ticket shall embrace
hG names Of all borough oticurs voted for and
e labelled Borough and each class shall be
eposited I'm separate ballot boxes.
WHEREAS, The fifteenth Amendment of the
Of the United States Is as fol. |
Ows:
SECTIoSg. The right OF citizens Oft tho Uni.
ell states TO vote shall not be denied or "A. |
ridgoi by the United states, or any State on |
ccount OF race, color, or previous condition !
I ser, itudo."
SECTION . The Congress shall have poyer
0 enforce this article by appropriate legisa. |
lon.
ANp WHEREAS, The Congress of tho United
'tates, on tho Jlst of March, 1870 passed an
ct, entitled IAN Actt to enforce the right of |
ttizens OF the United states to vote In the sey. |
ral States Of this Union, and tor other pur- |
oses.' tho nrst ana second sections OF which I
re as follows
SECTION 1. BE II enacted by the Senate and
tousool Represcntatives Of the United statos
I America in congress assembled, that All |
itiZcns OF tho United States, who are or shall
. otherwise qualified by law TO vote at any
lection BY the peoplc, in any State, Territory,
lstrict, county, city, parish, township, school
istrict, municipality or other territorial sub.
vision, shall DO entitled and allowed 10 vote
I all such elections without distinction OF
ACC, color, or previous condition of servitude;
ny Constitution, law, custom, usage or regu.
alton 0t any state or Territory, or by, or un.
or its authority, to the contrary notwith-
landing.
SECTION 2. And be It further enactei. Tbot
by or under tho authority, OF the Constitu.
on or laws OF any Sta'e, or tho laws of any
erritory, any act is or shall be required to be
one as prerequisite or qualification or yot u
lg, and by such constitution or laws, persons
officers are or shall be charged with the per
'rmance OF duties 10 furnishing to citizens an
pportunity 70 per fGrm such prerequisite. or TO
ecome qualihed to vote, IL shall DO the duty
every such person and Oliicer to give 20 an
ti2ens OF tho United states, tho same
lual opportunity 10 perform such prerequl.
TO and to become qualified to vote without
lstinction OF race, color or previous condition
{ seryitudo and ifany such person or oflicer
lall refuse or knowingly omit to give full EFF.
ct to this section, he shall, for every such of
nee, forfeit aud pay the sum OF i've hundred
'llars to tho person aggrleved thereby, to DO
'covered by an action on the case, with full
'sts and such allowance for counsel fees as
10 court shall deem just, ana shall also, for
,meanOr, and shall on eOnvil tlQn thereof be
ned not less than hve hundred dollars, or be
Imprisoned not less than one month and not
ore than ono year, or both, at the discretion
the court.
AND WHEREAS, It il declared by tho second
ctiun OF the vi article OF the Constitution of
g United Stateg that This Constitution, ana
o laws OF the United States which shall be-
o supreme law OF the land, anytbingI
the Constitution or laws OF any State to the
ntrary Notwithstanding.
AND WHEREAS, The Legislature OF this Com.
ouwealth, on the 9th day OF April, A l. 1870
. sed an act, entitled "a further supplemont
the act relating TO elections in this Common.
,alth,' tho tenth section OF which provides as
lows:
'SECTIoS 10. That so much of every act OIL
ssemby as provides that only white freemeu
lall he entitled to vote or be registered as yo-
rs, or as claiming TO vote at any general or
&c iAl election of this Commonwealth be and
@ same Is hereby repealed aud that hereafter
freeman, without distinction OF color, shall be
rolled and registered according to .he pro.
.ions of the FIRST section of the act approved
April, 1850, entitled San Act fur !
&c supplemental toShe act relating TO the elec.
ms OF this commonwealth and when other
SO qualihed undor existing laws, be entitled
vote at general and special elections In this
In
rhe said above recited amendment and acts
lst be executed and obeyed by all assessors. ,
yistsr OF voters, election officers, and others. :
At the rights and privileges guaranteed there {
may DO secured to all the citizens of this Com
,uwealth entitled to the same. h
By the 10Th section of the act OF A assembly of
nuary 80 1874, Ii 10 enacted that as soon as d
polls shall close, the officers OF election shall
lceed to count all the votes east for such can 1
late voted for, and makes u full return Of the 8
no In triplicate, with return sheet In ad
ion, In all Of which the votes received by each
ndidste shall be given after his name. first In
,rds aud again In figures, aud shall be signed
all Of said officers and certified by oyerseers,
ny, OF II not SO certified, the overseers and
officer refusing to sign or certify, or either
hem rhall. write upon each of the re 4 n rms HIS